HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE MACRO SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT takes students to the heart of what social work is all about--helping them promote positive change by building upon the strengths of macro systems. Authors Karen Kirst-Ashman and Grafton Hull provide a comprehensive overview of human behavior in a macro setting, while citing real-world practice and case studies to support theories and their application. They focus on empowerment--encouraging communities, organizations and groups to promote change from the inside out. They also prompt students to think critically about how macro systems affect human behavior and shape social work practice. Aligned with current EPAS standards, the fifth edition offers up-to-date coverage of issues on environmental justice, cognitive restructuring, effective teams, organizational culture, faith-based social services and health care, among other topics.

Preface.
1. Introduction to Human Behavior in the Macro Social Environment.
2. Values and Principles that Guide Generalist Practice in the Macro Social Environment.
3. Human Behavior in Groups: Theories and Dynamics.
4. Types of Groups in the Macro Social Environment.
5. Knowledge and Theories about Organizations.
6. Social Service Organizational Settings, Goals and Environmental Contexts.
7. Organizational Structure and Dynamics.
8. Human Behavior, Management, and Empowerment in Organizations.
9. Communities in the Macro Social Environment: Theories and Concepts.
10. Assessment of Geographic Communities and Empowerment.
11. Neighborhood Empowerment.
12. Diversity, Populations-at-Risk, and Empowerment in the Macro Social Environment.
13. Social Justice and the Global Community.
References.
Name Index.
Subject Index.

HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE MACRO SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT takes students to the heart of what social work is all about--helping them promote positive change by building upon the strengths of macro systems. Authors Karen Kirst-Ashman and Grafton Hull provide a comprehensive overview of human behavior in a macro setting, while citing real-world practice and case studies to support theories and their application. They focus on empowerment--encouraging communities, organizations and groups to promote change from the inside out. They also prompt students to think critically about how macro systems affect human behavior and shape social work practice. Aligned with current EPAS standards, the fifth edition offers up-to-date coverage of issues on environmental justice, cognitive restructuring, effective teams, organizational culture, faith-based social services and health care, among other topics. New examples of oppression and other concepts from the 2016 presidential campaign, discussion of Black Lives Matter and police violence, increased coverage of immigration and U.S. immigration rates and new examples of globalization and the interconnectedness of the world reflect current developments and concerns in the field. Key terms are highlighted in the text and defined in the MindTap Reader. Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) are updated to align with the latest revision of the standards from the Council on Social Work Education. New callouts in each chapter identify content relevant to the chapter's numbered learning objectives (LOs). Together with the helping hands icons that identify material related to specific EPAS, these callouts help students connect what they're reading to the competencies they should be acquiring. New videos in the MindTap course--tied to chapter content--show social work in action. HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE MACRO SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT examines how macro systems operate and impact human behavior, incorporating themes of the strengths perspective, empowerment and resiliency. The text encompasses all of the core curriculum content required by the 2015 Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) for program accreditation, including coverage of human diversity, populations-at-risk and the promotion of social, economic and environmental justice, social work theory, values and ethics. Each chapter's content aligns with learning objectives, which help to articulate the knowledge and competencies identified in accreditation standards--and emphasized throughout the book. Chapter overviews and summaries provide students with helpful aids for organizing and studying key content.